"Definition" Essays and Research Papers

development. There is no single definition of tourism to which everyone adheres. Many definitions have been used over the years, some of which are universal and can be applied to any situation, while others fulfil a specific purpose. This essay aims to define who exactly a ‘tourist’ is and what the term ‘tourism’ means through technical and heuristic definitions from articles written by Stear (2005), Dickman (1997), and McIntosh et al (1995). Throughout the essay definitions from organisations such as...

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Lysne Torgerson Ms. Kuzmenkov English 101 11-28-00 Wodge: A Definition "I don't want a great wodge of prose, but about double what we have at present." (Ezra Pound, 1913) The word wodge, whose meaning can be surmised from its heavy, lumpish sound, is not particularly common in American usage. It is, however, a wonderful word that ought to be given more recognition. It offers a more vivid description than its synonyms, for example, blob, cluster, or clump. A highly...

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Eng02 Cada, Daryl Jay P. 2/6/2013 Encallado, Jerald S. Limosinero, Ma. Ayabelle V. 1. Procrastinate Surface Meaning - Procrastinator the matter until it was too late. Dictionary Definition - postpone doing what one should be doing. Etymology – 1540’s from latin procrastination “a putting off” noun of action from pp. stem of procrastinate “put off till tomorrow” from pro- “forward + crastinus “belonging to tomorrow from cras “tomorrow” of unknown origin. Synonyms...

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good looking women in advertisements. The media teaches girls at a young age that physical attributes are all you need to get by in life by exposing them to beauty television shows like child beauty pageants. After all, the traditional dictionary definition of beauty is when a person is easy to look at. Therefore, many people forget that there is more to a person than just their looks. In my eyes, beauty means fully loving yourself and appreciating what you were born with because no matter how hard...

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concepts to be studied  Presents the summary or map of the study Definition of Terms  What to include in definitions: Refer to your title, objectives, and conceptual framework for the concepts, variables, constructs, and terms to be defined Techniques for defining  Constitutive definition – “book” definition Example: Communication comes from the word “communis” meaning to “ make common” (Berlo, 1960). Operational definitions - by example - by genus and differentia - by stipulation - by operations...

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My Definition of Family with Classification The definition of “family” may differ from one person to the next. Even the various dictionaries have multiple definitions for the simple yet ever so complex word. The Oxford English Dictionary’s etymology of the word family comes from the Middle French famile, beginning in 1337 with family being defined as a group of people living under the same roof, household, in 1442-44 included a group of people related by blood, 1580 a group of people related...

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Definitions of ‘Tourism’ & ‘Tourist’ Many studies on tourism and tourists have been conducted yet there is not one single definition on ‘tourism’ or ‘tourists’ that everyone complies with. Many researchers and academia writers have many concepts in defining tourism and tourists, some factors they consider are similar and some are different. This essay will attempt to illustrate the differences between the definitions of tourism & tourist, and also outlining the strength and weaknesses of...

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poverty leads to stagnation of development, Seers (1977:3). This paper will attempt to look at the theoretical definitions of poverty and development visa a vise the definitions of a common man. This paper will further analyse remedies of poverty from the theoretical and common man’s point of view. THEORETICAL DEFINITIONS OF POVERTY AND DEVELOPMENT This part of the paper gives sample definitions of poverty and development from the scholarly perspective. According to the World Bank (2000), “poverty...

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Marketing Definition and Importance Marketing Definition and Importance The world of marketing is very diverse and can be defined and applied in many different ways. One person might be asked to give a definition of marketing and give a totally different definition than another person. Marketing importance to an organization can be different from one to the other depending on product line and ways in which the organization markets the product. In today’s paper one will look at two different...

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Definition Essay: The Right Stuff In attempting to define “the right stuff”, I came up with several characteristics and traits that may qualify one as having “the right stuff”. There was, however, no single, broad and sweeping definition that truly seemed to encompass “the right stuff”. For the intent of this essay, I will define “the right stuff” as the unspoken qualities a person possesses that motivate them to attempt/accomplish feats not ordinarily attempted as well as continue to challenge...

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